Where Filmed

Where was Sharp Objects filmed? - The location of the real Wind Gap

Sharp Objects is a new eight-episode drama about Camille Preaker, a reporter who after a stay in a psychiatric hospital is sent on assignment to her hometown, to cover the violent murder of a young girl and the disappearance of another. While trying to solve the mystery, she will have to confront the demons from her past.

This dark show is based on the book by Gillian Flynn, the author of Gone Girl. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies), the production is starring Amy Adams (Arrival, Enchanted), and features great cinematography and a brilliant soundtrack.

The series is set in the fictional town of Wind Gap, Missouri. Most of Sharp Objects was filmed in Los Angeles, Northern California and Georgia. We will be updating and expanding this spoiler-free report every week as new filming locations are revealed:

Camille’s mother magnificent Victorian-style farmhouse is a property off Est Rd in Redwood Valley (Mendocino County, CA). It was built in 1997 and comprises a massive state of 1,745 acres, including a working ranch.
(Tip: you can open all the locations on Google Maps clicking on the links below in the captions ↴) Image courtesy of HBO and Homes of the Rich - Map

However, the interiors of the mansion were built in a studio, at Occidental Stage in Los Angeles.Image courtesy of HBO

Barnesville near Atlanta (Georgia), was transformed into the eerie town of Wind Gap.Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

Part of the set dressing included changes to business storefronts in downtown. The production also repainted this railroad car for filming and some walls where decorated with vintage graffiti.Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

Camille drives drives through Market st, where the Wind Gap Police station was set.Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

The narrow alley where a body is found is located between Forsyth St and Market St.Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

Exteriors for the local bar were shot in an abandoned building in Atlanta St.Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

In the first episode, when Camille leaves St Louis we can see two iconic landmarks of the city: the Busch Stadium in the foreground and the Gateway Arch further away. Image courtesy of HBO and Google Maps

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Don't believe Southern Railway served Missouri. After all, "Southern serves the South". When the scenery folks were repainting the caboose they should have changed the railway name to one that served Missouri.